Final Exam Topics Present tense conjugations Regular and irregular Ser vs. Estar Present progressive Demonstrative adjectives Piratas
Final Conjugation Review
Steps to Conjugating a Verb 1.) Decide what kind of verb you have (AR/ER/IR) 2.) Decide what pronoun you are conjugating for 3.) Drop the ending 4.) Add the new ending that matches your pronoun
AR VERBS Yo -o Nosotros/Nosotras -amos Tú -as Él/Ella/Usted -a Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes -an
ER/IR VERBS Yo -o Nosotros/Nosotras -emos -imos Tú -es Él/Ella/Usted Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes -en
Yo (cocinar) Ellos (leer) Tú (escribir) Usted (bailar)
Irregular Verbs Don’t follow the normal patterns of conjugation Stem changing verbs The stem changes spelling NO stem change in 1st person plural! ENDINGS STAY THE SAME! Verbs irregular in 1st person Only irregular in 1st person, everything else stays the same Totally irregular verbs Don’t follow any pattern
Stem Changing Verbs EIE stem-changing verbs The stem changes from “E” to “IE” Pensar: to think Empezar: to start Querer: to want They think= Ellos piensan
U UE stem changing verbs Jugar: to play You (formal) play= Usted juega O UE stem changin verbs Dormir: to sleep They sleep= Ellos duermen Poder: to be able to He is able to run = He can run Él puede correr. PUEDO PODEMOS PUEDES PUEDE PUEDEN
Irregular in 1st person plus EIE stem-changer Tener: to have Dar: to give Irregular in 1st person plus EIE stem-changer Tener: to have Doy Damos Das Da Dan Tengo Tenemos Tienes Tiene Tienen
Totally irregular: Ir: to go Voy Vamos Vas Va Van
` Y’all want She goes I have He plays You can We (all girls) sleep
Irregular Verb Structures Ir+ a+ infinitive= am/is/are going to… Yo voy a comer en un restaurante I am going to eat in a restaurant. *DO NOT CONJUGATE SECOND VERB! Querer+ infinitive= want to Ella quiere bailar con Channing Tatum. She wants to dance with Channing Tatum. Tener + que + infinitive= have to… Nosotros tenemos que estudiar para el examen. We have to study for the test.
I have to practice the piano. He wants to listen to music. We are going to play the guitar. They (all girls) have to read a book. You are going to buy the red shirt.